The Boy and the Heron

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The Boy and the Heron

7.4 | 2h4m | PG-13 | en | Adventure

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."

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7.4 | 2h4m | PG-13 | en | Adventure , Fantasy , Animation

Synopsis

Cast

Soma Santoki , Masaki Suda , Ko Shibasaki

Director

Yoji Takeshige

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Studio Ghibli ,

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Cast

Soma Santoki

as Mahito Maki (voice)

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Masaki Suda

as Gray Heron (voice)

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Ko Shibasaki

as Kiriko (voice)

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